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GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD
By: Jack Kelly
The True Story of America's Most Hated Man
St. Martin's Press
December 2023
On Sale: December 5, 2023
320 pages
ISBN: 1250281954
EAN: 9781250281951
Kindle: B0BQGFMLFK
Hardcover / e-Book
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Historical | Military
A gripping exploration of the intense psychology and character of Benedict Arnold, arguing that he was essential to victory before he was a traitor
Benedict Arnold committed treason— for more than two centuries, that’s all that most Americans have known about him.
Yet Arnold was much more than a turncoat—his achievements during the early years of the Revolutionary War defined him as the most successful soldier of the era. GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD tells the gripping story of Arnold’s rush of audacious feats—his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, his Maine mountain expedition to attack Quebec, the famous artillery brawl at Valcour Island, the turning-point battle at Saratoga—that laid the groundwork for our independence.
Arnold was a superb leader, a brilliant tactician, a supremely courageous military officer. He was also imperfect, disloyal, villainous. One of the most paradoxical characters in American history, and one of the most interesting. GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD does not exonerate him for his treason—the stain on his character is permanent. But Kelly’s insightful exploration of Arnold’s career as a warrior shines a new light on this gutsy, fearless, and enigmatic figure. In the process, the book offers a fresh perspective on the reasons for Arnold’s momentous change of heart.
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